Redbud Tree

My favorite time of year is spring and I love Redbud trees.  Mine is blooming at it's peak right now.  I sure wish it would stay this way all summer.  But then, I guess we wouldn't have anything to look forward to each year.
Isn't it beautiful?  What is your favorite season and what is your favorite tree?

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7 Gypsies

Gypsy Market

 6x6 Paper Pack - 48 sheets, 4 per style

$7.95 plus shipping

Beautiful paper, very grungy and great for masculine cards too!

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Spellbinder Sale

This week I am featuring some of Spellbinders Borderabilities and Pieceabilities 

Sale price is 10% off my price as long as inventory lasts.  Sale ends Sunday May 2, 2010.

The Fleur de Lis is a popular decorative element; it is said to dignify perfection, light and love. This stately die template is the perfect addition for all of your elegant art. Sized for an A2 card, this is a set of two Borderabilities® die templates. One is a border that cuts one edge and embosses the other, and can be used to make continuous cuts and decorative edges. The second Borderabilities® die template has a continuous cut line perfect for making coordinating accent pieces. Approximate sizes: Border - 1⅛ x 5½" Accent - 1 x 5½"

$18.99 plus shipping less 10%

The Renaissance was a period of rebirth and renewal. In a collaboration of multi-form hearts, we hope it will inspire you in a whole new way. Sized for an A2 card, this is a set of two Borderabilities® die templates. One is a border that cuts one edge and embosses the other, and can be used to make continuous cuts and decorative edges. The second Borderabilities® die template has a continuous cut line perfect for making coordinating accent pieces. Approximate sizes: Border - 1 x 5½" Accent - 1 x 5½"

$18.99 less 10% plus shipping

Pierceabilities, Spellbinders'™ latest innovation in patented die technology, makes a point of creating to crafters.  A pair of dainty die strips offers graceful lines for cutting, embossing, stenciling and, of course, piercing.

These 5.5" die templates have one cut edge for creating shaped edges, or shaped strips.

Emboss it and delicate drawings and gentle curves are highlighted by myriad embossed dots. Use a piercing tool to create perfectly spaced, tiny holes for stunning results.

Approximate Image Sizes:

Flower with 5½" decorative cut edge

Cut edge to embossed edge opposite: 3/4"

Dot Pattern with 5½" semi-scalloped cut edge

Cut edge to embossed edge: 1/2"

$18.99 less 10% plus shipping

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House Mouse Sale

House Mouse Stamps on Sale this week 10% off. 

Sale ends May 2.

Kick Start

$8.50 less 10 %

 plus shipping

Bird Watch

$9.75 less 10%

plus shipping

Strawberries

$8.50 less 10%

plus shipping

Puddle Fun

$10.75 less 10%

plus shipping

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Mo Manning Stamps

End of Summer by Mo Manning

Clear Acrylic Stamp (3 1/8" x 3")

$7.99 plus shipping

Bella and Bronte by Mo Manning

Clear Acrylic Stamps  (2 2/3" x 2 1/4")

$7.99 plus shipping

Soaking Up The Joy by Mo Manning

Clear Acrylic (2 2/3 x 2 3/4)

$7.99 plus shipping

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Cuttlebug Embossing Folders

The following Cuttlebug Embossing Folders are on Sale this week only!  Ends May 2

$4.50 each or 3 for $12.99 until my inventory is depleted.

Diamond Plate

Paisley

Journal Notes

Moroccan

Hounds Tooth

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Beautiful Lilacs

There just isn't anything much better than a beautiful bouquet of Lilacs sitting on my kitchen table.  The fragrance is so soothing and refreshing.  I think our trees this year are the best they have been in years.  Do you love Lilacs as much as I do?  We have the promise of rain all weekend, so they might not be as pretty come Monday as they are today.  I just wish you could get a whiff of the delightful fragrance.

Thanks for stopping by and visiting with me today.  Have a great weekend.  If it rains I might get a card made, if not I will be working in my gardens.  Things are looking pretty good, but I hope we can get some mulching done before the weeds start popping up again.

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Bobby and Me Card

The Bobby and Me Stamp by Penny Johnson was used to make this card.  Isn't it the cutest thing?  I colored the image with my Copic markers and then I used an old piece of towel, saturated it with Blender fluid to give both the shirt and pants some texture.

Paper from the Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety Pack 6x6 paper was used since it matched the color of the Copic Markers so well.  Inking the edges of the Nestie Label 9 seemed to make the image stand out.  Before I started, I very lightly air brushed the background too take away from the stark white cardstock.

It was hard to make this boy card, because bows, flowers and pearls just don't suit this little guy.  Therefore, I used Twill ribbon with a buckle.  I think it came together rather nicely.

Joan's Gardens

Paper---------------------Cosmo Crickett Garden Variety and Neenah 80# card stock

Stamp--------------------Penny Johnson Bobby and Me

Ink------------------------Brown Memento

Adhesive---------------Glue Glider

Dimensionals----------Therm-0-Web

Punch--------------------Double Loop Corner

Spellbinders------------Labels 9

Ribbon--------------------May Arts

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NEW Sarah Kay Stamps

I am happy to announce today that the new Sarah Stamps will arrive this week.   Please e-mail  me if you would like to order any of the Sarah Kay stamps.  They will sell out fast, so don't delay!!!  Please note that I was given permission to use the stamped images from my Supplier's Web site.  I DID NOT stamp or color them, but they have been cropped.

NEW! Isabelle with puppy Coco

SK2009SS06

$7.95 each plus shipping

In Stock

 

NEW! Adele enjoying fresh apples

SK2009SS07

$7.95 plus shipping

Sold Out

NEW! Henri playing with turtles Bubba and Milo

SK2009SS14 

$7.95 plus shipping

Sold Out

NEW! Jean-Luc playing ball with Claude

SK2009SS13

$7.95 plus shipping

NEW! Zoé gazing at the butterfly

SK2009SS10

$7.95 plus shipping

In Stock

NEW! Olivia with her kittens Kiki and Sugar

SK2009SS08

$7.95 plus shipping

In Stock

NEW! Lynette collecting her vegetables

SK2009SS02

$7.95 plus shipping

NEW! Mouse in a Tea Cup

By Tina Wenke

WDS-541

$6.95 plus shipping

Sold Out -

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JustRite Products

Spring is in the air which makes me think flowers, beautiful flowers !  So today I am featuring JustRites beautiful flower stamps.  If you don't have them, you will love them because there is so much you can do with them.  Please e-mail me or call me at 574 656-3663 if you would like to o rder any of the JustRite Stamps.

My Garden

JB 09705

Uses 3 1/4 Round Wooden Stamper (not Included)

$15.95 plus shipping

Plant A Little Love

JB-09700

Uses 3 1/4 Round Wooden Stamper (not Included)

$15.95 plus shipping

Seeds of Kindness

JB-09735

Uses 1 5/8 wooden stamper (not Included)

$13.95 plus shipping

Beautiful Blossoms

JB-09710

Uses 2 1/4 x 3 1/16 Oval Stamper (not included)

$15.95 plus shipping

A Card Making Kit 

JB-09100

Just A Note

Includes wooden stamper and font set

$31.95 plus shipping

Just A Note

B-08789

Uses 1 5/8 Wooden Stamper (not included)

$15.95 Plus shipping

Favorite Occassions

JB-08690

Uses 1 5/8 Wooden Stamper (not Included)

$15.95 plus shipping

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Therm-O-Web

These are my favorite Foam Squares. There are 440 adhesive squares which include 1/4 " squares & 1/2 inch squares. The squares are 1/8 inch thick and perfect for creating 3-Dimensional projects. One thing I love about them is the paper peels off easy. I have had some that I had a horrible time getting the backing off of it. $3.98 plus shipping.

Please e-mail me if you wish to purchase a package of these foam squares. I accept Visa, Master Card, Discover and PayPal.

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Card from Webster Pages New Products

This card is made using Webster Papers newest Vellum and Die Cut kit.  Be sure to scroll down to see everything.

What a fun and easy card to make.  I wanted to use WP's new trim on this card and I thought the color combination was beautiful. (click to enlarge so you can see it better)

Once I cut and folded the Neenah Card Stock I had a 6x5.5.  The paper is 6x6 and I didn't want to trim any from the top or the bottom as I would have cut off some of the beautiful design and the scalloped edges. Therefore, I split the paper where the trim is located and it worked out perfectly.

Next I stamped the Butterfly from Inkadinkado's Gem Stone stamp with Memento Brown Ink, colored it with Copic Markers, cut it out, added flower soft in the middle and Kaiser's Rhinestones on the wings.  Then it was popped up with Therm-O-Web's Dimensionals. 

The thank you and border were stamped with JustRite Just a Note Stamp set, cut out with Spellbinders Circle Dies.   The Dahlia Spellbinder die cut out the background.  Those were also popped up with the same Dimensionals.

Webster's papers are wonderful, because with just a few additions you can have a beautiful card.  Don't miss seeing everything by scrolling down!

If you would like to place an order, please e-mail me.  Remember, I only charge what it costs me to ship to you.

Joan's Gardens
Papers------------------Webster's Pages Vellum Pack, 
                                     #80 Neenah card stock  and 120# Joan's Super Fine for stamping
Ink----------------------Brown Memento
Stamps------------------Gemstone by Inkadinkado and Just A Note by JustRite
Trim--------------------Webster Pages Sea and Garden Collection
Accessories-------------Kaiser Rhinestones
Flower Soft-------------Nutty Brown and Ultra Fine Sage mixed
Adhesive----------------Glue Gliders and Score Pal 1/8 inch tape
Dimensionals-----------Therm-O-Web

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Joan's Super Fine 120# Cardstock

I have been testing 120# Cardstock for the last few weeks and I have decided to carry this Super Fine Paper. I was trying to find a heavier paper to be use with the Copic markers and this paper works beautifully.  Some of the advantages of the paper are:

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  It doesn't bleed through the back of the card stock, so you can use it as your main cardstock.
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  You won't use as much ink, because it doesn't bleed through.
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  It seems easier to blend colors because of the smoothness of the paper.
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  Since it is more expensive than the 80# Neenah paper, you can just keep it for coloring.

I am going to sell it two ways.  You can purchase 25 sheets for $10.00 plus shipping or 15 sheets for $6.00 plus shipping.

If you would like to try this paper, please e-mail me.

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New Webster Pages Papers and Trim

I will be introducing new products from Webster Pages Sunday evening about 4:30, so I thought I would entice you a little by using some of the new things on this card.

The circle paper is from the new Garden Gala Vellum Pack.   A border was added using Martha Stewart's Garden Trellis Punch to make the Neenah Cardstock longer so it would fit. About 2 inches of  Webster new Turquoise Trim was added to cover up the split in the paper addition.

Using the Fair Isle Pendant Spellbinder die, a piece of the matching vellum was cut and placed on top of the circle paper using the Therm-O-Web Dimensionals.

Martha Stewarts new Butterfly punch was used on each corner, but I didn't like the plain cardstock showing through, so I added a strip of Webster's new Paper ribbon behind the butterfly. After doing so, I loved the look of butterflies flying in the sky. What do you think?

I colored the Dogwood Flower from the Plant a Little Love Stamp set by JustRite. It was cut and curled and then popped up with Therm-O-Web Dimensionals before placing it on top of the Vellum.

The final touch was to cut out a border from the same stamp set using two of the Spellbinder's Circles. The border was also popped up with the Dimensionals.

 

Double click on the image for a better view.

Please check back Sunday evening to see all the new exciting products from Webster's Pages.

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Copic Storage

I have recently seen on several different blogs a new ways to store Copic markers.  After some research on the internet, I found two of these Copic Marker Storage Units at a very good price.  I have them arranged in order according to the Copic Marker Color Chart.  I can see quickly which colors I need to order and which markers blend together.  I am so thrilled with this new storage for my Copic Markets.

 As you can see, I can put 4 markers per little slot and the entire unit holds 288 markers.  The unit is slightly slanted, so the markers do not fall out.  This new storage system is another reason for me to be a happy stamper today.  I love being organized, but it certainly does take time.

For those of you who have asked, I purchased my storage unit from

http://www.kolinskyartbrushes.com/product.php?productid=37601cat=0page=1

From what I have been told, they are out of stock until the end of April.

**Disclaimer: I am in no way associated with this retailer, but I am very pleased with their service and how quickly my order arrived.

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Storage and Organization

Good friends are so important and one of my very best friends truly  blessed me this week.  She called to ask me if there was anything she could do to help me out.  Boy, could I use her help!!!!

I have wanted to get all my Spellbinders and stamps organized and there just never seems to be enough hours in the day.  So Jackie came over and spent the day  labeling all of my stamps and Nesties.
Then she made dividers for the different categories.  We decided that the stamps would be much better organized by theme.  When I first started the organization process, I kept them separate by Company.  Now if I need a flower stamp, all I have to do is go to the flowers and shazam there are all my flowers.  I am one happy stamper!!!

These file drawers are from Lowes and fit nicely under my 6 foot tables.  This is nice because they are directly under my stamping area.

Spellbinder Storage

                                                                    Stamp Storage

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Gift Card

One of my customers asked me to make her friend a birthday Gift Certificate.  They are so much fun to make, so I was delighted.

I started by using paper from the Graphic 45 La Romantique Paper Pad and I lined the inside (see below) with a coordinating paper.  You wouldn't have to do this all the time, but the back side of the paper has a wedding theme which wouldn't be appropriate for this gift. 

I used the double loop punch on a strip of black paper and then embossed it with one of the Cuttlebug border embossing folders.  A piece of lace was applied at the top to cover the separation of  the papers.

The Blossom Spellbinders die cut out the background for the sentiment which was stamped from JustRite's Just a Note Stamp set.  I like it because it is small and fits nicely on the front of a card.  Them-o-Web Dimensionals popped it up.  A pretty May Arts Silk Bow was added.

This is the inside of the gift card.  Score Pal's 1/8 inch score tape was used to attach the sides to make a pocket for the gift certificate.  I added a strip of a contrasting paper to give the inside some pizzazz and it also shows through the punched out loops. An envelope was made out of black and beige striped paper using the Martha Stewart Score Board Envelope Template.  I just love that thing!!

I had a very nice note from the receiver of the certificate saying how much she loved it.  Please keep me in mind if you need a gift for a special friend.

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